Bhopal, July 6 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday announced that the state will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) this month, saying the move would reflect the vision of Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, who advocated the principle of “One Nation, One Constitution”. The announcement was made during a programme held in Bhopal to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Mookerjee.The Chief Minister offered floral tributes at the late leader’s statue…
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Ahmedabad, July 5 (IANS) The Adani Group on Sunday announced that it will invest Rs 2,500 crore over the next three years to establish an integrated missile manufacturing ecosystem in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh. The facility, described as South Asia’s largest private-sector missile ecosystem, will bring the entire value chain — from raw materials to mission-ready missile systems — under one roof.Speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony, Adani Enterprises Director Jeet Adani said the proj…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) India’s military modernisation is increasingly focused on developing long-range capabilities that can reach targets across China, while continuing to account for security challenges posed by Pakistan, a report has said.Citing the latest assessment by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Nikkei Asia reported that defence planning is placing greater emphasis on longer-range weapon systems amid China’s military rise and its deepening strategic ties…
Visakhapatnam, April 3 (IANS) The Indian Navy commissioned its stealth frigate INS Taragiri on Friday at a grand ceremony, attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, marking a defining moment in India’s maritime security and sovereignty.Following the commissioning of the warship, Rajnath Singh hailed the development as a symbol of India’s rising defence prowess and the nation’s journey towards a self-reliant naval power.He said the INS Taragiri’s commissioning sends a message of peace a…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) As global supply chains face recurring disruptions from geopolitical tensions and shifting trade routes, resilient infrastructure and logistics networks will be critical to sustaining economic growth, said Karan Adani, Managing Director (MD), Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), and Director, Adani Cement, at the annual leadership summit of a media group here on Friday.He noted that the ongoing crisis in West Asia has highlighted the vulnerability of global t…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) As Indian markets’ medium‑term risk‑reward dynamics improve, investors wanting aggressive portfolios can consider 60–65 per cent equity allocation, with conservative investors maintaining higher fixed‑income exposure and a tactical cash buffer of about 5 per cent, a report said on Monday.PL Wealth, the wealth management arm of PL Capital, said in the report, Indian equity markets are navigating a phase of consolidation but retain a robust structural trajectory, w…
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) The union budget sends a clear signal that New Delhi is actively courting global capital, talent, and strategic autonomy, with non-resident Indians placed at the center of that effort, a US-based policy expert said.Khanderao Kand, Chief of Policy and Strategy at the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies, told IANS in an interview that the budget reflects strategic confidence at a time of global economic and geopolitical uncertainty.Responding to a question, Ka…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) India is considering a significant relaxation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rules in the defence sector, raising the automatic‑route ownership cap from 49 to 74 per cent for existing licensed defence firms and removing vague conditions that would reshape its defence landscape, a recent report has highlighted. “This policy shift aims to lure global manufacturers, fostering joint ventures and technology transfers to bolster domestic production,” observed an arti…
Chandigarh, Jan 10 (IANS) In a significant move to position Punjab at the forefront of India’s defence manufacturing by aligning the state capabilities with national defence imperatives, the state government, on Saturday, organised a high-level Defence Skills Conclave, focused on skill development for defence, aerospace and strategic sectors. The conclave, presided over by the Punjab Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training Minister Aman Arora, served as a pivotal platform to archit…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) India has transformed into a global science and technology leader over the last decade, and the country now sets global benchmarks in space, defence, healthcare, and innovation, said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, on Friday.Addressing the inaugural session of the Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan 2025 at the National Sanskrit University here, Singh attributed the feat to “decisive policy support from the top political h…